Refine your business plan with expert help and – if it impresses investors – you could win thousands of pounds. Your company will also automatically become part of the Seedcorn Network – an extensive business community which will help boost your company's profile, contacts and investment opportunities. By taking part, previous Seedcorn finalists have attracted millions of pounds worth of new equity funding.

This year's competition is now open. 

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Seedcorn 2012 Promotional Workshops

We will be holding a series of Seedcorn promotional workshops over the next couple of months. Companies who are interested in entering the Seedcorn Competition this year can discover the process for entering the competition and receive advice on what an investor looks for in a business plan.  These events are aimed at SMEs who are interested in becoming 'investor ready'.  To find out more details please click on the relevant links below.

We are also holding three business planning workshops The objective of these workshops to help early stage businesses develop comprehensive business plans to support their ambitions for growth and to assist in raising investment finance. The workshops are ideal for anyone considering entry to the 2012 Seedcorn Competition.  Find out more below:

Seedcorn is the largest business competition for early stage / high growth companies in any sector on any part of the island. The competition, aimed at companies who have a new equity funding requirement, has a prize fund of €280,000 and offers you the opportunity to:

• Develop your business idea
• Improve your business plan
• Make your concept investor ready
• Gain exposure to venture capitalists & other equity providers
• Increase the profile of your business